title: Acute rupture of the abdominal aorta from cross clamp injury.
abstract: We report a case of rupture of the infrarenal abdominal aorta due to cross clamp injury. The mechanism of injury has been postulated and the literature on clamp injury has been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Warrington District General Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: al-Jafari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Croton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology